Hormone Health Hub: Expert Insights on Testing, Balance & Better Living — sample collection

By Dr. Alison McAllister, ZRT Laboratory This article tackles some frequent questions providers might have regarding the purpose of the testing and who the ideal patient is. TESTING SPECIFICS Why urine testing instead of saliva? Saliva testing is what ZRT was founded on, and we have tested over 1.8 million individuals at this point. We are celebrating 20 years of hormone testing this year! Hurray! We love saliva testing. But, what we don’t love is having you collect every other day for 15 samples. Urine testing has the benefit of a super easy collection – wake up and pee on the...

Regular health check-ups are crucial for maintaining overall well-being, and when it comes to men's health, monitoring prostate health is of utmost importance. The Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) Test has long been used to assess prostate health and detect potential issues such as benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) or prostate cancer. With advancements in medical technology, a convenient and effective method of conducting this test has emerged: dried blood spot testing. In this blog post, we will explore the symptoms that may indicate the need for a PSA test, the benefits of using dried blood spot testing, and how the process works....

By Dr. Allison Smith, ZRT Laboratory I would like to thank everyone who joined in our webinar on the Role of Hormones in Sleep Disturbances!  There were a number of questions I wasn’t able to address due to time constraints but they were all excellent questions. I thought at least someone would be interested in a follow-up as I speak to the rest of the questions just as a little wrap-up. Q: Wouldn't it be nice to include Dried Urine Melatonin in your ZRT Comprehensive Profile, to be able to evaluate Morning Cortisol when low? Maybe it is low while Melatonin...